Investing in Lake Country, British Columbia

Overview

Lake Country is a district municipality with a population of approximately 13,000 in the Okanagan Valley region of British Columbia, Canada. It is a part of the Central Okanagan Regional District. In 2014, Lake Country was BC's fastest growing municipality, with a growth rate of 5.6%. This continues a pattern of rapid growth, as the growth between 2006 and 2011 was over 22%.

The city of Kelowna lies to the south, while the city of Vernon lies to the north. As its name suggests, there are a number of lakes in the vicinity of Lake Country, and outside the municipal boundaries in the hills to the east. Okanagan Lake defines the western boundary of the municipality, while the entirety of Wood Lake and the southernmost portion of Kalamalka Lake are encompassed by it. The District of Lake Country is actively seeking new and diverse businesses that want to be part of an authentic, hard-working community that is rich in culture and history in a spectacular natural setting.

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Community Size: 163.80 km²

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Kelowna, Kelowna, BC
The Grateful Fed Pub is a cozy-feel pub in the heart of downtown Kelowna. They are known for a fantastic breakfast, lunch and dinner menu. The Grateful Fed is a hot spot downtown location in Kelowna - also has a great patio in the summertime, which offers an addition 30 seats for locals and tourists...
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11850 Oceola Rd, Lake Country, BC, V4V 1E3
Turtle Bay Crossing is a multi-tenant commercial retail development located on the corner of Oceola Road and Highway 97 in Lake Country, BC. This 53,000 square foot retail commercial space on 5.04 acres of land has a number of units available starting at 1,000 sq. ft. There are both ground floor uni...
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1980 cooper rd, Kelowna, BC
Focused primarily on maintenance work, this Electrical Contracting company has shown consistent revenues and profitability through variable market conditions.@The company was started in 1982 and has grown into one of the premier mid-sized electrical service companies in the BC Interior, by focusing ...
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Success Stories

https://news.gov.bc.ca/stories/aboriginal-business-and-investment-council-finalized
VICTORIA - As the province attracts increased investment opportunities, the new Aboriginal Business and Investment Council is ready to help move projects forward that create jobs for families across... continue

Successful partnerships can strengthen communities, companies and regions. That’s certainly the case for the Stk’emlupsemc te Sewepemc Nation (SSN), which represents two member bands of the Secwepemc Nation that joined forces to pursue economic development opportunities in B.C.&rsquo... continue